, 1887-03-02
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION

far more terrible than was at first reported,
the number of deaths being thousands.
In the Genoese Riviera alone there were
1900 killed, owing to the churches fall
ing.
The seismic observatories at Vienna and
Washington indicated the disturbance,
which the latter calculates to be travelling
at the rate Of 500 miles All hour.
His Royal Highness the Prince Of
Wales was present at the unvelllng of q
fountain at Cannes erected by the French
in memory of the Duke of Albany. The
Duke de Charities represented the Comte
de Paris.
Despite the assurances of peace, the
European arming continues to progress
without cessation.
The BOnrSeS are uneasy on account or
the Russian Bulgarian situation.
A Dublin despatch states that at the
trial of Mr.. John Dillon the jury have
disagreed.
During the debate in the House of
Commons on the Cloture Bill, Mr.. Parnell
sought by a motion to exempt the coercion
debates from its operation. He warned
the Tories that they were cutting the rod
of a whip for themselves when they should
he in the minority. His motion was re-
jected.
Inc AlSdC6 LORRAINE NOlS III ING 6Cl a
elections was 72,480 in favor of the
French candidates against 1902 for the
Germans.
1t is reported that Notwithstanding the
French protection, the Chinese have execu-
ted the head of q Christian family. The
Pekin correspondent of the Chimes" urges
the Pope to send a delegate.
The French Senate, by o vote OF ia
majority, has re inserted in the Budget the
vote for the Sub projects, which overthrow
the Freycinet Ministry,
An Anarchist demonstration was held
yesterday at the unwilling of the statue
erected in honor of Louis Blanc in
Paris.
New York, February 26th.-Prices on
the Paris B0urse show an Improvement,
which is attributable to a report that NJ.
de Freycinet will shortly be asked to form
a new ministry.
The Paris correspondent of the Chimes"
states that the German elections nave pro.
duced the impression that now is the time
when arbitration through Il third party,
possibly the Pope, might be effective. 1t
is suggested to neutralize Alsace and
Lorraine like Switzerland and Belgium.
The panic in the Riviera continues.
The Prince of Wales, it is said, remained
i'm bed after the shock, notwithstanding the
appeals of his attendants to leave the
hotel.
Nh. Stanley, the explorer, has t%elegraphed
reporting that Portugal, relying OH the
supineness of England and Germany, is
making aggresslOns in Zanzibar.
It is reported that Cardinal JacObini,
the Pontifcal Secretary, is in a dying
condition.
New York, February 28th.-The death
is announced of Cardinal Jacobini.
London news states that 5000 Socialists,
in order to attract attention to the poverty
in that city, attended services at st. Pauls
Cathedral yesterday; IL, 1000 more remained
outside.
Varying stories are circulated of distress
among the fishermen in Nova Scotia.
The Legislature of Newfoundland has
again passed the Bill prohibiting the sale
of bait to foreign fishermen, although the
Bill has been already vetoed by the
Imperial Authorities. Two Envoys nave
been sent to London to secure the approval
of the measure.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
agreed to the Senate'S amendment to the
budget.
Tie refugees from the Riviera are crowd
ing Paris and MarSeilles.
M. LockrOy reports that the damage to
4Ln SawarS will he likely tO affact the